The sickly son died young? After the marriage exchange, I will bring prosperity to his entire clan f

Chapter 659 The Only Way Out

Du Mingxian didn't say anything, but only Widow Chen came today; Chen Ming didn't come, so things might have changed.

“I still want Chen Ming to stay with you. This is how my life is as a widow, but my son… I want him to be successful. You are the only way I can get by.”

“I assure you that nothing like what happened before will happen again. No matter where you take my son, I will not abandon the Du family.”

Seeing that Du Mingxian hadn't spoken, Widow Chen became a little nervous. "I... if you take my son anywhere, as long as you do your best to protect him, I... I'll be satisfied."

Seeing how nervous she was, Du Mingxian suddenly felt sorry for the woman in front of her who was planning for her child. "Don't worry, we will protect him as much as possible. He is old enough to learn martial arts. If he can endure the hardship, we will arrange for someone to teach him. This will also be an extra layer of protection for his safety when he is out and about."

"No matter how skilled others are, it's not as good as having some skills yourself; only what you have yourself is always the most reliable."

Widow Chen was a little excited. Rumors were circulating that the Ling family was finished, that they owed a lot of money to loan sharks, and that their descendants would never be able to recover. But she always felt that the Ling family would soon turn things around.

Looking at Du Mingxian's calm and collected demeanor, she didn't seem like someone who was worried about usury at all; she must have a backup plan.

Moreover, the child can learn martial arts. Ling Silang is a scholar, and his son can learn something by following him. The better Ling Silang is, the better his son will be. Perhaps by the time his grandchildren are born, they will have shed the label of "peasant".

"Okay, okay, I didn't bring Chen Ming with me today because he went to work. He promised someone that today was the last day for that job, and he was very anxious, so he urged me to come and tell you."

Du Mingxian didn't care about that. Anyway, she still thought highly of Chen Ming. "Okay, we understand your idea. Just let him come over tomorrow with his things and stay here for the time being."

"Okay, okay." Widow Chen was very happy; she thought it would take a lot of effort to get here.

The matter was essentially settled. Widow Chen, being perceptive, didn't linger. After saying a few words, she got up and left. Du Mingxian saw her to the front door and watched her leave.

As she turned to go back to her room, she saw Xiao Zhou holding An'an, staring at her with a worried expression. "Mingxian, are you alright?"

"Second sister-in-law, what could possibly be wrong with me?"

"I'm so glad you're alright. I was so worried. Don't take today's events to heart. Da Cheng's wife has always been a troublemaker. I'll definitely make fun of her in the future."

Du Mingxian chuckled, "Second sister-in-law, no need. After this incident, Dacheng's family probably won't have such good relationships in the village anymore."

“That’s true. Our business will pick up soon, and we won’t have much time to argue with her. Once business is good, the villagers’ gossip… I bet they could drown her with their spittle.”

"This person is really shameless. What is he thinking, marrying his own niece into the family? The Ling family would never do something like selling their son for money."

Madam Zhou was furious about this. "Mingxian, look how well Silang handled this. With Silang protecting her, let's see what the villagers can say this time."

Liu also comforted them, saying, "This whole thing was their fault, don't take it to heart."

"Second sister-in-law, third sister-in-law, don't worry, I'm fine." Du Mingxian really didn't take this to heart. She knew Ling Silang and knew he would never do such a thing.

However, the fact that Da Cheng's wife could say such a thing proves that she is definitely not the only one in the village who has this idea, but the others do not have the ability to do so.

Da Cheng's wife comes from a powerful family and can speak with confidence. She also wants a position as an equal wife, which is something other families in the village probably can't do, as they don't have the power to do so.

But the key point is Ling Shilang's attitude; everyone else is unimportant.

"Third sister-in-law, I'm going to cook. You hold An'an."

“Okay.” Liu was about to take over when Du Mingxian said, “Then, Third Sister-in-law, hold An’an, and Second Sister-in-law and I will cook? I’ll help Second Sister-in-law.”

"it is good."

The kitchen was quite smoky, so Liu had no intention of letting An'an go there. She held An'an and played with her in the yard.

Du Mingxian was indeed there to assist Xiao Zhou. Recently, Xiao Zhou had been constantly testing dishes, and each dish needed to be continuously improved after it was made in order to meet the standards for serving at the restaurant and on the table. This process had to be meticulous and refined.

Xiao Zhou deliberately cooked slowly. When she was cooking the last dish, the Ling family returned. Ling Silang had a slight smile on his face and went to find Du Mingxian as soon as he entered the door.

Du Mingxian had been in the kitchen the whole time. When Ling Silang came in, he didn't care whether Xiao Zhoushi was there or not. He grabbed Du Mingxian's hand and assured her, "I have absolutely no intention of taking a concubine. You are enough for me in this life."

"Yes, I believe you." Du Mingxian felt a little sweet inside. She believed Ling Silang, but she was still very happy that Ling Silang could tell her this so solemnly.

Seeing that she really didn't think much of it, Ling Silang was relieved.

Little Zhou had already poured the last dish into the pot to stir-fry when, seeing the sweet aura emanating from Du Mingxian and Ling Silang, her hand trembled and she added too much salt.

She tried to salvage the situation, but with another shake, she added even more vinegar. In the end, she could only add more sugar to neutralize it, but she didn't know if it would still be edible.

Du Mingxian pushed Ling Silang out, "Go wash up first, dinner will be ready soon, you can eat right away."

"it is good."

When she turned around, she was met with the resentful look in Xiao Zhou's eyes. "Second... what's wrong with Second Sister-in-law?"

"Seeing how loving she was with Si Lang, my hand slipped and I added too much seasoning. I didn't even dare to taste the dish. Let whoever wants it eat it." Little Zhou had a kind of "give up" mentality.

Du Mingxian chuckled, "Okay, okay, we'll serve it up in a bit, one chopstick for each person, and that should be enough."

"That's best. As long as there's no waste, it doesn't matter how you do it."

When things got noisy outside today, Wang comforted Ling's mother. Ling's mother was in a better state than a few days ago, but she ate alone in the room with Wang.

Xiao Zhoushi, Ling Erlang, Ling Dalang, Ling Silang, and Du Mingxian ate in the main room, while Liushi took the food back and had to keep an eye on the group of children.

When the food was served, everyone was a little hungry, so they kept eating in silence without saying a word.

After finishing his meal and putting down his chopsticks, Ling Silang finally spoke, "We've returned the money from Dacheng's family, and we also paid two taels for his wife's medicine."

"Ah."

"I told Dacheng and the others that we don't have to have any contact anymore."